<VV> wiper arm removal

[Borrrris at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/27/2007 4:26:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
jeffharsha at comcast.net writes:

I bought  new arms  
blades and all from Clarks, along with a removal tool (sort  of like a  
reverse plier???  I cannot see a way to accomplish  what I desire to  
do without causing a great deal of  damage...Help!



Hi Jeff.  Yeah, I have that useless tool from Clark's  too.  I guess it would 
work if there were enough room to slip it in place,  but on my '66 also= not 
enen close to enough.  
My local Corvair mechanic advised this technique, which worked out  fine.
Cut a piece of thin cardboard (like a cereal box) with a slot just  big 
enough to slip around the wiper post between the wiper arm and the cowl to  protect 
it.
Using a large screwdrier inserted as close to the post as possible,  twist 
carefully at several points to sort of wiggle the arm up a bit at a time  for 
the first 1/4 inch or so. (Doesn't hurt to get some WD-40 kind of stuff  up in 
there ahead of time if you can.) 
When it's free if the detent, wiggle it up the rest of the way by  hand.
Note: When reinstalling make sure you're holding the arm exactly in  the 
position you want it to be "parked" in before pushing it all the way down to  the 
detent on the post. I guessed wrong on one and had to remove again to  correct.
Good luck,
Matt from L.I. ('66 Monza coupe  110/pg)



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